D-box connects computerized controls to sensors and actuators at machine level. It reduces installation and troubleshooting time and can be used with 8, 12, or 8/12 mm quick-disconnect cables. It carries NEMA type 6/IP 67 dust-tight and ......More

Direct-controlled piezo electrohydraulic servovalve under development is said to have dynamic performance three times better than that of a conventional servovalve. Pilot-operated piezo valve with four piezo stack actuators ......More

The Gemini hydraulic motor and associated drive system is constructed with the Compact CBP, which offers high speed and high output power — greater than 2700 hp. Through hole accommodates shaft or tube for fluids. Gearless, it mounts directly ......More

When Top Thrill Dragster opened at Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio, in 2003, I was immediately impressed that the attraction accelerates riders to 120 mph in about four seconds, then launches them straight ......More

Accumulators have proven to be valuable in many fluid power applications when properly selected and installed. The selection process, while fairly straight forward, does involve several important factors. Often, system planners specify familiar components...More

Lights. . . camera. . . hydraulics Okay, no beating around the bush. Mark your calendar now to be home on Wednesday, May 12, 10:00 pm, Eastern Daylight Time. If that conflicts with your schedule, set up your VCR to start recording The History Channel ......More

Providing hydraulic power forMaster and Commander: The Far Side of the World Hydraulic Controls, Inc. of Walnut, California, recently provided all of the critical hydraulic components to power the key mechanical effects for the new film, Master and ......More

Mature, but not stagnant Think fluid power is a mature technology where not much is happening? Think again. For example, in July, we wrote about the Sanderson mechanism, an assembly that converts rotational motion to linear, or vice versa. It is said ......More

Following rules maximizes hose lifeBy T. Mueller Most engineering efforts focus on ways to design and manufacture products that satisfy application requirements as inexpensively as possible. But you can make a satisfactory design better by making it ......More

Hydraulic system keeps museum's wings out of jeopardyBy A.L. Hitchcox, editor Every city wants to have an icon &emdash; a symbol that most people immediately recognize and identify with the city. The Eiffel Tower (Paris), the Statue of Liberty (New ......More